German Video: German guy has trouble with American idioms!

Chris here again with a funny video I found for German. All language teachers and learners can relate to this. Ever have trouble teaching

News: Word Lens app expanded for French

  The Word Lens app gained immediate popularity when it was released about a year ago as an easy way to translate Spanish words on s

News: Pa. Schools provide language options yet fluency remains elusive

Pennsylvania requires public schools to teach two foreign languages, with at least one offering four years of coursework. However, expert

Happy Holidays!

Chris here wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday! We'll be back next week!

News: Chinese officials cancel controversial "English language town"

Beijing. Local officials in a Beijing suburb have cancelled plans to build a tourist destination modeled on a European style city. The re

Spanish: Christmas Vocabulary

Hi all, Claudia here with some fun Christmas vocabulary you can share with students. Take a look at the link below which features a list

German: Märchen word search (with answer key)

Chris here with a follow-up to the Märchen vocabulary word search. Below you will find links to a word search containing the most famous G

German: Märchen vokabel word search (with answer key)

Chris here again with some more activities for German. Below you can find a word search for Märchen-related vocabulary as well as an answ

German: Christmas vocabulary

Chris here with some fun Christmas vocabulary you can share with students. Take a look at the link below which features an extensive A-Z l

News: Utah Charter School to offer "global perspective"

In August 2013, the Utah International School in Salt Lake City will open. The initial idea for the school came about because the local d

News: Minnesota elementary school offers dual-immersion program

The Little Canada Elementary School in Minnesota is set to offer a dual-immersion program. Although the program is dual-immersion, it off

News: Multi-Language Karaoke in Illinois

A Mexican restaurant in Wauconda, Ill.,  La Malinche,  offers karaoke with an international flair on Friday and Sunday nig

News: Dealing with challenges in multiple langauges

There are close to 100 dual-language programs in New York City a recent article reports. About 91% of the students enrolled in those scho

News: L. A. Mayor wants to send youth to China for language learning

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently visited Beijing to promote his idea to send a group of inner city children to China for

News: Rosetta Stone Holiday Offer

Chris here again. Rosetta Stone is offering a great holiday deal for those interested in picking up their software! You can take a look at

News: Australia adds numerous langauges to its national curriculum

A new report from a government authority has resulted in Australia adding more than a dozen languages to its official curriculum. The pla

Update: Comprehensive List of Link

Chris here again with a quick update. In order to replace the unwieldy list of links along the right side of the site, there will just be

News: Learn French while cooking in the smart kitchen

A professor of education and applied linguistics at Newcastle University, Paul Seedhouse, has devised an innovative and fun way for peopl

News: Families learn to communicate with sign language thanks to deaf tutors

Twenty families in the Memphis, Tenn. area participate in a program with the goal of breaking down the language barriers for young childr

Useful Websites: English Leap

Chris here again. Today we have a guest post from one of our readers, Mike Davidson, who would like to share a bit of information about E

Useful Websites: Online German Adventskalendar

Hello all Chris here with fun site for German teachers for this part of the year. Check out an online Adventskalendar! This is a great to

Useful Websites: Games for Language

Chris here with a useful site I found that features interactive games for German, Spanish, French, and Italian. Check out Games for Lang

800 Posts!

I am happy to announce that we have reached 800 posts in our second year! Many thanks to our readers who visit and support the site!

News: Spanish speaking students help less fortunate families

A  service project has led a group of high school students to volunteer their language skills to LifeLine Ministries of Northern Ken

Reminder: Japanese Assessment Sumer Institute

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si12j/application.html The deadline for application form submissions is January 31, 2012. Applicant Eligi

Useful Link: VizLingo

Hi everyone, Claudia here,I recently read about a cool tool for putting words into video. This would be a nice way to teach your students w

News: LAELPG Call for Papers

The Seventh Lancaster University International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and English Language (LAEL PG Conference) will take p

German: Lieder zum 1. Advent (Domchor Paderborn)

Chris here again with another German video. The video features the Dom choir of Paderborn singing songs for the first day of Advent. This

Useful Websites: High School Teaching Certification

Today we would like to share a useful resource for current and future high school teachers relating to state certification. The following

News: Delaware agreement with China to provide teachers

Chris here with some more language learning news. This year, about 50 students in two high schools in Delaware will take Chinese language

German: Narrative Past Crossword

Chris here again. Today I would like to share another downloadable activity with fellow German teachers. Below you will find a crossword p

News: Language challenges don't stop South Carolina school

Despite living in high poverty, students at Arcadia Elementary in Spartanburg, S.C, most of whom speak Spanish as their first language, ma

Useful Websites: The Guardian Eyewitness Galleries

Chris here with a very useful website that all language teachers will enjoy. Take a look at The Guardian's Eyewitness picture collection.

News: Surge of Louisiana children choosing French despite growth in Spanish

The nearly 30 French immersion schools throughout Louisiana have had a large influx of students wanting to enroll. This is a peculiar tre

News: New book asks if Canada is truly bilingual

A new book called "Life After Forty: Official Language Policy in Canada" challenges the notion that Canada is truly bilingual. Many peopl

Spanish: Online Translation Woes

Chris here again. Today we have a guest post from Aida Valenzuela regarding issues with online translations in Spanish. If you have any qu

15 Most Butchered Phrases in English

Our friends over at OnlineDegree.net recently posted a fun article dealing with commonly misused phrases in English. This is a useful list

German Video: Fairy Tales

Chris here with some more German videos. Today I would like to share several videos I found which feature some classic German fairy tales

Spanish: How do people celebrate Christmas in Mexico?

Hello everyone, Claudia Sadowski here. The Christmas season is fast approaching and since celebrations of all natures occur everywhere, I

7 Simple Role Play Situations

Chris here with some more ideas for activities to wrap up the weekend. Below are seven basic role playing situations you can use in your c

News: Helpers needed for the BRAZ-TESOL

Would you like to help in the 13th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention? The recruitment and selection process has started, it's your chance to a

News: Rosetta Stone Black Friday Sale

Hello all, Chris here. I would just like to pass along that Rosetta Stone has a pretty good Black Friday sale going on with anywhere from $

News: Some colleges move towards online language instruction

Hello everyone, Chris here with some more language learning news. A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on college

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday with friends and family!

News: More Talk About the App Gap

Hello all, Chris here. Not too long ago I reported on the so-called "App Gap" that has been developing in schools. Today, I would like to

News: Scotland cuts number of foreign language assistants

Scottish schools employ native speakers as part-time employees to help students learn foreign languages. However, in the past six years,

Japanese: Vocabulary Practice

Hi all, Junko desu. Today I want to share an activity for practicing new vocabulary words. Students choose new vocabulary words in the ca

News: 2012 BRAZ-TESOL - Call for papers

http://www.braztesol.org.br/nationalconvention/Proposal.aspxThe 13th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention ‘Proud to Be’ will be held at Faculdade

Share Buttons Added

Chris here with a quick update. We've added share buttons to all of the popular social sites so sharing your favorite content from the Lan

News: Studying abroad on the rise again

According to a recent report in USA Today, more U.S. students are earning credits overseas, and the number of foreign students studying a